worst nba playoff record in a season and still won conference finals

14 teams are tied for the worst record with more than 0 series wins in Conference Finals, with a record of 4-3. The first three are the San Antonio Spurs in the 2026 Western Conference Finals, the Miami Heat in the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals, in the 2013 Eastern Conference Finals and in the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals and the Boston Celtics in the 2022 Eastern Conference Finals, in the 1987 Eastern Conference Finals and in the 1981 Eastern Conference Finals.

	TEAM	REC	Series W	SEASON	SERIES	W%	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Spurs	4-3	1	2025-26	Conference Finals	.571	7	247.1	112.7	46.9	24.9	9.3	5.9	38.4	88.3	43.5	13.6	39.9	34.1	22.3	26.7	83.4	56.3	13.6	33.3	16.1	1,730	789	328	174	65	41	113	149
2	Heat	4-3	1	2022-23	Conference Finals	.571	7	240.0	109.1	40.6	22.0	7.3	3.1	40.4	84.7	47.7	12.7	29.3	43.4	15.6	18.9	82.6	58.7	9.3	31.3	12.4	1,680	764	284	154	51	22	87	125
3	Celtics	4-3	1	2021-22	Conference Finals	.571	7	240.0	105.0	44.9	22.9	5.9	6.9	34.9	77.0	45.3	11.9	34.0	34.9	23.4	28.7	81.6	58.6	8.7	36.1	15.3	1,680	735	314	160	41	48	107	153
4	Warriors	4-3	1	2017-18	Conference Finals	.571	7	240.0	107.4	43.0	21.1	8.4	5.1	39.7	83.6	47.5	12.3	32.1	38.2	15.7	19.3	81.5	58.3	9.6	33.4	13.6	1,680	752	301	148	59	36	95	139
5	Cavaliers	4-3	1	2017-18	Conference Finals	.571	7	240.0	97.6	43.0	17.4	4.9	5.6	35.4	78.6	45.1	9.4	29.4	32.0	17.3	23.1	74.7	55.0	7.7	35.3	14.0	1,680	683	301	122	34	39	98	138
6	Warriors	4-3	1	2015-16	Conference Finals	.571	7	240.0	106.1	43.1	22.0	9.3	3.9	38.1	86.6	44.1	12.9	32.3	39.8	17.0	23.6	72.1	54.7	10.7	32.4	14.7	1,680	743	302	154	65	27	103	149
7	Heat	4-3	1	2012-13	Conference Finals	.571	7	243.6	95.4	34.9	16.7	7.6	5.9	34.4	76.7	44.9	7.0	18.4	38.0	19.6	25.0	78.3	54.4	10.6	24.3	11.7	1,705	668	244	117	53	41	82	169
8	Heat	4-3	1	2011-12	Conference Finals	.571	7	247.1	97.0	41.9	17.9	6.3	5.3	35.7	77.1	46.3	7.0	22.1	31.6	18.6	26.9	69.1	54.5	10.0	31.9	12.9	1,730	679	293	125	44	37	90	147
9	Pistons	4-3	1	2004-05	Conference Finals	.571	7	240.0	91.6	40.9	21.0	6.4	3.9	34.7	80.6	43.1	5.4	13.7	39.6	16.7	24.4	68.4	50.1	11.4	29.4	10.6	1,680	641	286	147	45	27	74	162
10	Lakers	4-3	1	2001-02	Conference Finals	.571	7	243.6	99.3	48.7	19.7	6.6	5.3	37.1	88.4	42.0	5.7	20.7	27.6	19.3	26.4	73.0	49.6	15.0	33.7	14.1	1,705	695	341	138	46	37	99	179
11	76ers	4-3	1	2000-01	Conference Finals	.571	7	240.0	90.1	45.0	20.4	8.3	3.9	33.0	82.3	40.1	4.1	11.6	35.8	20.0	26.6	75.3	48.0	15.9	29.1	11.9	1,680	631	315	143	58	27	83	122
12	Lakers	4-3	1	1999-00	Conference Finals	.571	7	240.0	93.1	38.0	22.6	5.3	6.4	33.0	71.3	46.3	7.0	19.0	36.8	20.1	32.1	62.7	54.5	9.1	28.9	13.3	1,680	652	266	158	37	45	93	192
13	Bulls	4-3	1	1997-98	Conference Finals	.571	7	240.0	95.9	43.4	19.7	8.7	4.7	34.0	76.9	44.2	3.9	11.9	32.5	24.0	33.1	72.4	52.4	16.0	27.4	12.4	1,680	671	304	138	61	33	87	189
14	SuperSonics	4-3	1	1995-96	Conference Finals	.571	7	243.6	89.3	36.4	19.4	7.6	4.1	31.3	64.9	48.2	6.3	18.7	33.6	20.4	27.7	73.7	57.9	7.4	29.0	20.0	1,705	625	255	136	53	29	140	179
15	Magic	4-3	1	1994-95	Conference Finals	.571	7	240.0	103.7	34.3	23.3	8.1	5.6	38.4	73.3	52.4	11.0	24.3	45.3	15.9	25.9	61.3	61.3	10.0	24.3	13.6	1,680	726	240	163	57	39	95	182
16	Knicks	4-3	1	1993-94	Conference Finals	.571	7	240.0	87.4	39.1	20.3	10.6	5.3	30.4	71.3	42.7	5.0	14.4	34.7	21.6	29.4	73.3	51.9	13.7	25.4	20.0	1,680	612	274	142	74	37	140	182
17	Suns	4-3	1	1992-93	Conference Finals	.571	7	240.0	107.7	40.7	23.4	8.7	8.7	37.3	79.1	47.1	5.1	13.7	37.5	28.0	36.4	76.9	56.6	13.3	27.4	14.0	1,680	754	285	164	61	61	98	176
18	Pistons	4-3	1	1989-90	Conference Finals	.571	7	240.0	96.0	44.7	20.9	8.1	4.6	34.4	75.7	45.5	2.3	8.1	28.1	24.9	32.4	76.7	53.3	13.3	31.4	16.4	1,680	672	313	146	57	32	115	181
19	Lakers	4-3	1	1987-88	Conference Finals	.571	7	240.0	110.4	37.7	29.7	8.0	4.7	44.0	82.4	53.4	3.0	6.7	44.7	19.4	23.6	82.4	59.5	13.1	24.6	11.7	1,680	773	264	208	56	33	82	135
20	Celtics	4-3	1	1986-87	Conference Finals	.571	7	240.0	109.6	38.4	24.7	5.0	3.9	40.4	81.0	49.9	1.9	7.3	25.5	26.9	33.4	80.3	57.2	10.0	28.4	14.3	1,680	767	269	173	35	27	100	159
21	76ers	4-3	1	1981-82	Conference Finals	.571	7	240.0	100.0	42.4	24.1		7.3	38.3	86.7	44.2	0.3	1.6	18.2	23.1	30.6	75.7	49.9			16.7	1,680	700	297	169		51	117	195
22	Celtics	4-3	1	1980-81	Conference Finals	.571	7	240.0	104.1	44.1	21.9	7.7	7.3	39.9	88.6	45.0	0.1	2.0	7.1	24.3	32.6	74.6	50.6				1,680	729	309	153	54	51		188
23	Bullets	4-3	1	1978-79	Conference Finals	.571	7	240.0	107.1	55.3	27.4	4.9	5.3	44.6	101.1	44.1				18.0	27.1	66.3	47.4			16.7	1,680	750	387	192	34	37	117	170
24	SuperSonics	4-3	1	1978-79	Conference Finals	.571	7	240.0	102.6	49.3	19.6	8.6	6.0	40.4	90.4	44.7				21.7	29.3	74.1	49.6	19.0	30.3	20.4	1,680	718	345	137	60	42	143	185
25	Suns	4-3	1	1975-76	Conference Finals	.571	7	247.1	104.1	48.3	24.9	8.1	7.4	41.6	90.9	45.8				21.0	28.0	75.0	50.5			21.0	1,730	729	338	174	57	52	147	172

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Team Leaders

PPG

25.0

Wembanyama

RPG

11.5

Wembanyama

APG

7.4

Castle

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.6

4th

DRTG

111.3

3rd

NETRTG

8.3

2nd

3P%

35.9

15th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	64	18	.780
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Fri 10/23	HOU	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Sat 10/24	SAS	@	DAL	8:00 PM
Tue 10/27	SAC	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	SAS	@	UTA	9:00 PM

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4 - 1

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1 - 4

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PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

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USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

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